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Garland, Tx, Us

Purchase, New York, Us

Purchase, New York, Us

Purchase, New York, Us

Manage financial reporting and payables group of over $500 million transportation spend including - Annual operating plan- SOX compliance- Productivity tracking- Contracts - negotiations, compliance and tracking- Year over Year and period reporting of unit costing, inflation/deflation calculations, total spend, volume, plan variance - KPI Dashboards - Adhoc reporting

Purchase, New York, Us

• Contract Negotiations, Competitive Bid Process and Productivity Target driven ownership for $100+ million transportation spend• Private railcar fleet management including leasing, lease v. buy analysis, optimization modeling, contract negotiation and management• Provide annual & period spend forecast & analysis for raw materials transportation• Bulk Rail, Intermodal, Dry Van and Refrigerated Van procurement for movement of multiple commodities delivered to all Frito Lay North America manufacture facilities• Lead and direct Commodity Deployment Team to ensure on time delivery of raw materials while ensuring optimal choices in freight spend vs. inventory costs and cash flow initiatives• Directly responsible for ETMS tariff build for all Oil, Grain, & Central Potato Carriers in addition to actively managing system issues impacting payment & commodity deployment visibility• Develop and execute productivity and cost avoidance initiatives to provide annual savings of $1.5 million

Purchase, New York, Us

• Forecast and plan deployment of raw corn for all FLNA sites (US and Canada) - 1.3+ billion lbs. annually• Forecast and plan deployment of wheat flour for Quaker production – 100+ MM lbs. annually• Maintain relationships and communication with railroad, trucking companies and suppliers to ensure timely deliveries• Accountable for controlling transportation accessorial costs (rail demurrage, expedited freight, etc.) - $1MM annually• Develop Excel tools and scorecards to assist FLNA sites’ needs and educate the field personnel on best practices• Develop supplier scorecards and hold suppliers accountable for adhering to deployment schedules• Special projects including Lean Six Sigma initiatives, process improvements, cross functional expansion of centralized ordering, etc.

Purchase, New York, Us

• Forecast, plan and manage supplier inventory production models for poly bags and ensure adequate supply is being produced by suppliers and deployed to FLUS DC’s • Maintain production levels of film and seasoning at FLUS plants through MRP process• Control inventory levels to minimize inventory on-hand while preventing any manufacturing interruptions; also managing inventory transitions to minimize obsolete materials• Verify accuracy of vendor and carrier charges and dispute as needed to drive departmental metrics

Miami, Florida, Us

• Forecast sales and plan purchases within monthly budgets to maintain high stocking levels for ads, special promotions, and regularly stocked products.• Work with Category Managers and HQ merchandising in an effort to maintain the correct store assortments, forecast sales and purchases, reduce distressed and transitioned inventory, and to offer new ideas for category improvement.• Review inventory and financials to create monthly budget plans and to propose activities to improve overall performance (GMROI, monthly inventory turnover, etc.) of related categories. • Create purchase orders for suppliers, initiate inter company transfers and allocate product from DC’s using analytical data (history and forecasts) to maintain proper inventory levels to optimize category ROI

Miami, Florida, Us

• Manage front end and back door operations including cashiers, customer service, and shipping/receiving departments. • Responsible for cash out process including cash deposit and end of day processing.• Control transaction accuracy, research and reconcile NSF checks and credit card charge backs. • Primary HR contact responsible for payroll, benefit enrollment, hiring, terminations, training and supervise store staff, performance evaluations, merit increases and promotions, and implement disciplinary action as necessary. • Managed all supplies and services needed for the location.

Miami, Florida, Us

• Managed inbound and outbound orders for regional third party DC, ensuring orders were received, allocated and shipped accurately and according to planned schedules.• Worked cross-functionally with accounting department to resolve all receiving/billing variances• Primary liaison for all warehouse managers in the respective regions

• Supervised merchandising and stocking teams, assisted in managing store remodel and also served as manager on duty addressing customer and employee issues as needed. • Received all inventory for the store, managed return to vendor shipments